Friday, January 4, 2013
Addition to my Resolutions...
I've been reading a lot on blogs about choosing a word for the new year, and trying to include that word in all facets of your life. I've been thinking a lot about what my word would be, and I think that word will be "TRY". I tend to let myself be a pushover, and I'm going to try to change that. I also tend to be impatient, and I'm going to try to change that. But on another note, I also want to "try" new things. I want to eat at food carts, try a new hair style, include a new excercise class in my routine, explore new places, plan travel - TRY!
Wednesday, January 2, 2013
Some "New" Resolutions
2012 was an amazing year... we purchased our first home, had our stag/stagette, my bridal shower, our rehearsal dinner, the wedding (best day ever), our honeymoon, moved into our new house, celebrated Christmas for the first time in our own home, and rang in the new year with my brother and his girlfriend.
The year was full of ups and downs, but at the end of the day, I learned so much about myself, my husband, and our loved ones that all of the negatives were heavily outweighed by the positives!
I'm determined to make 2013 another wonderful year... and in order to follow through on this, I've made a few commitments to myself:
1. I'm going to TRY to not let what others do/say/feel affect me in a negative way. I often take things too personally - much like a slap in the face - and I can't do this anymore. Someone else's actions can drastically turn my awesome day into a horrible one, and that's not fair to myself OR Aaron!
2. Get back on track with my weight loss goals. I let myself slip and slide after the wedding, and I don't feel well because of it. It's liberating to eat what I want for a change, but the reprecussions are awful and just not worth it! Back to the gym and healthy eating I go, and Aaron is going to also watch his diet which is sure to help motivate me.
3. Read more. I got an Ipad from my husband for my 33rd birthday (I feel old admitting I'm 33), and I just downloaded my first book - ironically titled The Silver Linings Playbook. It's a good, easy read, and I love falling asleep after reading a few chapters instead of watching Criminal Minds or CSI, which gives me nightmares from time to time.
4. Be kinder to Aaron. Even yesterday, January 1st, I snapped at him, and I need to be more mindful of my words and my tone. I wish other people would also adopt this resolution... I'm not going to mention who I'm speaking of, but she did it to me today, and I wish that I wasn't forced into an environment where I HAD to deal with people who carry such negativity with them.
5. This may be the hardest committment for me to make to myself, but I want to learn how to truly love myself, respect myself, honor myself. I don't make enough time to be good to myself. I say yes to things I don't really want to do, I spread myself too thin, I don't treat myself to good things - instead choosing to spend my money on others. 2013 will change this.
That's all for now, but I'm hoping that as the year progresses, I'll be able to update my list, stick to my guns, and make this year the best yet.
The year was full of ups and downs, but at the end of the day, I learned so much about myself, my husband, and our loved ones that all of the negatives were heavily outweighed by the positives!
I'm determined to make 2013 another wonderful year... and in order to follow through on this, I've made a few commitments to myself:
1. I'm going to TRY to not let what others do/say/feel affect me in a negative way. I often take things too personally - much like a slap in the face - and I can't do this anymore. Someone else's actions can drastically turn my awesome day into a horrible one, and that's not fair to myself OR Aaron!
2. Get back on track with my weight loss goals. I let myself slip and slide after the wedding, and I don't feel well because of it. It's liberating to eat what I want for a change, but the reprecussions are awful and just not worth it! Back to the gym and healthy eating I go, and Aaron is going to also watch his diet which is sure to help motivate me.
3. Read more. I got an Ipad from my husband for my 33rd birthday (I feel old admitting I'm 33), and I just downloaded my first book - ironically titled The Silver Linings Playbook. It's a good, easy read, and I love falling asleep after reading a few chapters instead of watching Criminal Minds or CSI, which gives me nightmares from time to time.
4. Be kinder to Aaron. Even yesterday, January 1st, I snapped at him, and I need to be more mindful of my words and my tone. I wish other people would also adopt this resolution... I'm not going to mention who I'm speaking of, but she did it to me today, and I wish that I wasn't forced into an environment where I HAD to deal with people who carry such negativity with them.
5. This may be the hardest committment for me to make to myself, but I want to learn how to truly love myself, respect myself, honor myself. I don't make enough time to be good to myself. I say yes to things I don't really want to do, I spread myself too thin, I don't treat myself to good things - instead choosing to spend my money on others. 2013 will change this.
That's all for now, but I'm hoping that as the year progresses, I'll be able to update my list, stick to my guns, and make this year the best yet.
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